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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-02-26
SOCIETY NOTES.
Close of the Gayest Season Ever Known in
Westminster

The season just closed was the gayest ever
known in Westminster. Since the holidays
there has been one continual round of teas,
receptions, progressive euchre and other par
ties From two to four have been given each
week, and several ladies', who intended to en-
terrain their friends, have postponed doing so
until after Lent. Everything has been on a
large scale. The dressing of the ladies has
far excelled anything ever known here, and
the gentlemen have usually appeared in full
dress. The invitations usually numbered an
hundred or more, and regrets were not at
all fashionable. The refreshments served
were in keeping with the general elegant style
of doing everything, and the tables were re-
splendent in cut-gass, silver and beautiful
flowers, and laden with everything tempting.
The last entertainment of the season was
Chocolate" given last Saturday, from to
8, by Miss Mary Boyle. The invitations, as
usual, were issued to large number, and for
three hours there was a continual arrival and
departing of handsomely dressed ladies. The
hostess was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Jos.
B. Boyle, and the guests were served by Misses
Sallie Roop, Winnie Smith, Mary Mills, Kate
Baumgardner and Kittie Roberts.
After the Chocolate" the ladies who as
sisted were given little card party. A few
ladies and gentlemen were invited and an i'm
promptu progressive euchre game inaugural
ed. An hour or two was right merrily spent,
prizes awarded and refreshments served. The
guests departed shortly before II o'clock,
after having spent an enjoyable evening.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. John l.. Reif-
snider, the president, entertained the Sewing
Society of Ascension Parish at tea. Some
eight ladies' were present, and with Mrs. and
Mr. Reifsnider there were ten at the table.
The tea was superb and the occasion was
much enjoyed.
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Miss Nettie Shriver, of Avondale, was las
week enrolled among the students at Wilson
College, Chambersburg, Pa.
Mr.. VIM. H. Thomas, of the Westminster
bar, has been sick for a few days past, will
tonsilitis, at the residence of Jas. A. C. Bond
Esq.
Mrs James II. Frazer and children, o.
Elkton, are visiting at DR.. Charles Billings
LEAFS, l09 East Main street.
Miss Gertrude McSherry, of Martinsburg,
Virginia, and Miss Virginia McSherry, OF
Littlestown, Pa, spent last Tuesday with their
cousin, Mrs. Jos. b. Boyle, this city.
Mr.. VIM. H. Davis, of Keswick, Keokuk
county, Iowa, is visiting his father, the vener-
able Hiram Davis, Esq, near Union Bridge.
Mr.. Davis paid the ADVOCATE Office a call
last Saturday. He is much pleased with
Iowa.
Mrs. Lyons, nee Miss Bessie Maffit, of
Asheville, N. c.. spent Thursday with her
aunt, Mrs. A. Fiddis
Mrs, J. Augustus McKellip, of Baltimore,
was in Westminster this week, at Col. Nc
Kellip's.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Z. Pearson, are visiting
Mr.. Oliver B. Jones, in Philadelphia.
Miss Mamie Dreamer, of Frederick, is the
guest of Miss Mary Smith, East Main street.
Miss Carrie Lycette, of Waverly, Baltimore
county, is the guest of Mrs. Joseph P. Allgire,
West Eud.
DR.. ]. j. Weaver, Jr., of Uniontown, started
on trip south last Monday.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY rs, 1887.
Sale Register.

Notice of sales for which bills printed at this
office will be published under this head for 50 cts
when bills are printed elsewhere 81 will be charged
see bills for particulars concerning sales
"wednesday. March 2d-sale of4 Horses, Stallion,
n Marc with foal Brood Sows IA Shoats, wagons,
Abrrhsm Albaugh, on the Liberty road near Dtn-
sing's 20.
On Mech 5. at p M. at No. 226 East Main street,
sell my Household and Kitchen Furniture Also
Bicycle. Mrs. NJ. Z. Goodwin
Thursday March 10-Ten Young Horses, Cows
large variety of New Machinery, Farm implements,
Harness, &C. d. f. Buckley near Mlddleourg'
March 1l-George A. Shower, as agent, will sell 100
acres of land adjoining Manchester. in lots of from
= to 10 acres also lot of stable manure. Sale at 10
O'clock n. m
p mules is steers Is cows, some of which will be
fresh by day of sale, short horn bull lot of fine
shoats wagons, binder. reaper and mower plows,
&c. by David witter, on the road leading from
Roop's Mill 10 New Windsor, one mile from Wake
field or Medford station, w. Nd r. X.
Monday March 18th. at a. M Sale of Horses.
III head OF Cattle, Agricultural Machinery Farm
Implements of every description; Grain Hay and
on the farm Of the late Daniel Rinehar miles south
of Union Bridge. Rebecca l.. Rinehart admins
tratrix, David .inehart. agent
On Thurs. March II. at a. m, Horses, )
Cows " :ars. / Sow. Shoats large variety of
Farming Implements &c. Samuel Wantz, on the
road from Tyrone 10 the stone Road.
Thursday March l7-Sale of Horses, Cows Hogs,
Farm Implements. such as Wagons, Flows &e;: also
large variety of Household and Kitchen Furnl-
ture by L. N. Snader, near New Windsor.
On Saturday. March 49, at II m, work horses. 6
cows wagons farming implements, household and
Kitchen furniture, &c. John Hull mile from David
Hoops mill, near Mountain View Schoolhouse.
March o. II M.-Five Horses and Colts, fresh
Cows. Heifers good Farming implements. &c. VIM.
" sellman, near Warfeldsburg.
wednesday. March %, near New Windsor large
sale of Personal Property of ]. Wilson Englar, by
Nordecai C. McKinstry, administrator.
On Friday March 25, at a. IT :, on the Van Bibber
farm at Avondale station. horses, mules II head of
cattle. large variety of farming implements and
household furniture. John I. Grouse.
Saturday March 26-Large Sale of Horses Cattle,
Farming Implements, &c. Geo T. Mering. on the
McPadden farm, Treyanion Mills, halfway between
Unioutown nd TRneytown.
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uniontoxn Items.

The protracted meeting of the Church oil
God, which had been in progress for four
weeks, closed on last Sunday night, by cele,
brating the ordinances, which consisted Of
washing the Saints feet an,i holy sacrament.
During the meeting twenty persons protested
conversion, and on Sunday fifteen we're i'm
mersed, witnessed by large audience, Elder
Lookingheel offlciated,
Washington's birthday was observed in the
afternoon by what was to be non partisan
temperance meeting, under the auspices of the
ministers of the town, but unfortunately i was
marred by the introduction Of politics.
Neither party cared to carry the burden i'm
posed by one of the speakers. We will ex-
onerate the ministers, as they carried out their
part of the program faithfully.
Mrs. George MeEHHel, Of Baltimore, whe
died near Taneytowl on November 18th, and
whose body was emhalmed by O, NJ, Hiteshewi
Of this place, was Inferred in private ceme'
tary on February 10th, the body being in q
perfect state of preservation.
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EDEE ITEMS.
The wheat Crop Changes of Residence-Toung
Men Going west-Roberts for Governor
Other Items.


The present appearance of the wheat fields
does not indicate heavy yield.
Judgin, from the many sale bills which are
posted g., all sides, there will be some valu-
able pcrs NAL property change hands. There
will be- u number of changes made by the
residents of this section of the county: Jas.
Leister has moved to the Shaub house, near
Tanner; Alex. Wisner, its former occupant,
remove. TO one of the new houses erected by
England & Bryan; Abraham Lester moved
into the house vacated by James Lester;
Noah 3. own goes to the David Snyder prop
erty, Cranberry Valley, and Mr.. Wisner will
occupy the Brown property; l.. o. Myels and
family will move to Woodbury., and Mr..
Kepner will take the house vacated by them;
Major Gorsuch, of Shiloh, has moved to
Greenmount, and H. w. W. S. Bernhard
having received his own (rib, with compound
probable that our Eden merchant will dispose
of his stock of goods and remove to the city,
where he has position in the post Office.
There are number of our young men who
talk of going. West this spring. Some of them
have purchased S1.50 tickets; we wish them q
safe journey.
D. H. Zimmerman and John Neudecker
are both making preparations to build the
coming spring.
Mr. Edward Sprinkle, of Farmer City, De-
Witt county, H., paid a flying visit to this
section this week, and has returned. Mr..
Sprinkle was formerly Carroll countian.
Mrs David P. Green is lying quite i'll at
her residence near Eden.
We have noticed in number of our lead
ing journals considerable in reference to
available material for gubernatorial honors.
This section feels like bestowing that honor
on noble son of Carroll. and that is none
other than the Hon. Chas B. Roberts
Rev. J. R. Jones, pastor of the Manchester
U. B. Circuit, will preach his last sermon for
this conference year, at Mt. Union, this
Saturday night at 7.30 clock.
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SHIPLEY ITEMS.
Quarterly Conferenee-Eleetion Of Delegates
Sudden Death Of william Williams.

The Fourth Quarterly Conference of the
Deer Park Circuit convened at Harmony
Grove Chapel last Saturday, preparatory To
the Annual Conference, which will meet al
Easton, Talbot county, April 18th. At this
meeting it was ordered that suitable set OF
resolutions in memory of Mr.. Jos. II. Wheeler,
lately deceased, should be drafted, noted on
the minutes of the church register, and copy
sent to the bereaved family. Howard T..
Smith was elected as delegate to the annual
conference, and Jos. J.. Brandenburg alter
nate.
Vim. Williams, constable of the 4th election
district, was partially paralyzed on Monday
last, while at Bird Hill. He made out to get
home the same evening, but died early on
Tuesday morning. The deceased was inferred
Thursday afternn at Deer Park Chapel,
where he had been member for several years.
Rev. Benz. p. Truitt of Deer Park Circuit,
conducted the funeral services. The deceased
leaves large family of grown sons and daugh-
tiers, and devoted wife, to mourn his sudden
death and their loss. Mr.. Williams was de-
voted husband, kind father and good neigh
Dor, and he will be greatly missed in his own
i'm mediate neighborhood. He was about IS
years of age.
The moist weather Of the last few weeks
has made telling effect in the looks and ap-
pearances of the growing grain. 1t seems TO
be stooling well, and in many instances looks
very encouraging.
The stump pulling machines are all around
us, and many of our farmers are having their
stumpy ground cleared of such distractions
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washington. s birthday at New windsor College

The 22nd was celebrated at New Windsor
College with an entertainment in College Hall
by the Philokalian and Arolathian Literary
Societies Despite the muddy roads, large
audience was gathered from the village and
surrounding country. The program was at
tractive, and was carried out with great credit
to the young ladies and gentlemen of the So
oieties The greetings, and other orations,
essays and recitatioEs, exhibited careful prep
aration and drill, The vocal music, under
the direction of Miss NJ. Josephine Morton,
the vocal teacher of the College, was feature
of the occasion. The scene from Cori0lanus,
represented in costume, was very beautiful,
and the different parts were we'll sustained.
The Tableaux, "Jephtha's Daughter and her
Companions s'The Wedding Banquet" and
''The Coming Storm" were really very beau
tiful, and deserved the encores received. The
instrumental music filled up the waits in a
very happy manner, and was not behind the
excellence of former occasions. The program,
which lasted for two hours and half, closed
With farce entitled ''Poppleton's Predica-
ments," which was very laughable and brought
down the house. performance was really
beyond all that could be expected from ANA
teurs, and showed the most thorough training,
and cannot fail to be of lasting advantage to
the performers. The whole entertainment
was success and credit to the College.
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Gambler Items.

Since the snow and ice has left us, some
out door work has been commenced and Mr..
James Gosnell has the frame work of his
house raised and has nearly finished weather
boarding. He expects to have it under ROOT
in few days if the weather will permit
Daniel Wicks is sinking well at his place,
and so is also Thomas Painter and Miss Mary
4. Griffee. The two latter have struck
water, but Mr.. Wicks has struck solid rock
and work progresses very slowly.
VIM. Fl. Lamotte who has been very i'll for
some time, we are informed has so far re-
covered as to be able to be up and about tie
house.
Joshua Wilson near here has torn down his
old dwelling house and has moved the re,
mains to the lower end of his farm, and con-
templates in the near future to erect dwell
ing on that end of his farm out of part of the
old timbers.
Our steam saw millers are busy. They are
getting out timber ready to be hauled to the
mill, as soon as the roads will permit their
traction engine being taken out
Mrs. Mary r. Knight, we are informed, has
sold her house and lot to Thomas Brothers,
who will take possession in very short time
and become one of our citizens
Samuel Phillips eontemplates moving to
Baltimore about the LIST of next month, and
has advertised all Of his effects for sale on the
18th inst
Mrs. A. NJ. Gambler has been in very feeble
health and under the DOCTORS hands for some
time
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Real Essats Sales.

The large store house belonging to the es
tate of the late Jesse Reifsnider, on corner o
Main and Liberty streets, this city, was sole
at private sale last Saturday, by John L. and
Chas T. Reifsnider, executors, to Messrs
Babylon 4 Gilbert, the occupants. Terms
private, The other property was offered a
public sale on Tuesday and withdrawn,
On Monday Elias Yingling sold Q tract o
10 acres near this city to Mrs. Sarah X
Brown for 81 200.
VIM. Stansbury has sold to L. Zepp, fol
$3.50, lot in the rear of Eastern Hotel, this
city. The lot lies between the alley, in the
rear of the hotel, and Westminster Cemetery.
Oh Saturday last George NJ. Pearce, as
trustee, sold the farm of the late George NJ
Burnham, near Marriottsville, to 0ctavius
4eYries at Sls per acre. The farm contains
t28 acres, rood and 0 perches,
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Mr.. David Bare, of the firm of U. l.,
ReaYer & o., died at his residence last Sat
urday afternoon, Of typhoid pneumonia, after
an illness Of three weeks, in his alst year.
The deceased was native Of Pennsylvania,
ard came to this county in early life, with his
parents, and settled near Uniontown. When
he grew to manhood he engaged in farming
He came to this city some years ago, and took
a position in the store of H. Haines & Co.
Upon the retirement of Mr.. Z. J. LAWYER
years ago. Mr.. Bare eE.ered into business
with Mr., U. /. Beaver, under the firm name
Of y. L. Reayer 4 Go. His funeral took
place on Tuesday morning at Meadow Branch
Church, services being conducted by Elders
Ephraim Slq9eEagd AMOS OayloE. The pail
hearers were Wm. G. Rinehart, los. Boiling
er, Isaac G, Bale, Henry Warner, Nelson Gil.
bert and George Sullivan,
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noubls pipe creek Items.

Work on J. Myerly's house, near the rail
road, is being pushed forward rapidly.
Frederick Whitmore, of Kansas, but for
merly of this place, is visiting at his father s.
Mrs. G. 7. Herring, of sandyyille, visited at
i. H. Weantis on Monday, February a..
In our letter of last week we mentioned V.
Morningstar as having removed to Kansas,
This Is mistake, and should have been In
diana.
We noticed quite a number of flags dis
played by our patriotic citizens in honor O
the birthday of the Father of his country
Misses Emma Weybright, Annie Weant and
Iva Weant visited their friend, Miss Jennie
Herring, Of Sandyville, last Sunday.
Services were held in the TINKER meeting
house last Sunday, Rev. I. J. Kolh officiating:
Messgs, Emory Shorb, ]. Oqrtmap and
others arc at Bort DEPOSIT, assisting IN the
removal Of the ice from the railroad at tha
place:
The grain is locking very we'll, and accord
ing to present prospects we predict full crop
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Fiuksburg Items.

Finksburg Division No. 43, Sons of Ten
perance, have lately initiated ten gentlemen
members. The young men of the Division
are preparing for minstrel entertainment,
which they expect to give in March.
We are gratifed to learn that our former
neighbor, VIM. Caple, lately appointed sub
stitute letter carrier in Baltimore, is filling the
place of one of the removed letter carriers, by
appointment of Postmaster Brown.
As spring approaches improvements in the
line of building, repairing fencing, &C., are
going on. Magruder Wilson has had a large
meafhoase built, and also a two-story house
for storeroom and workshop. VIM. Brown
has put up stabling on his place, and Marion
Lester is now building carriage and too
houses under the same roof.
Miss GIMME Fuss, of Emmittsbprg, Nd.
has been visiting her brother, Albert Fuss.
The heavy rain Of last Friday settled th'
mud considerably. The storm on that day
was accompanied with thunder and lightning
in the evening.
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North Linahorn, Itans

Farmers have begun blowing for oats and
corn.
Henry Keeney has started route to gather
cream for the Glen Rock creamery.
A valuable steer belonging to B. f. Forty
died recently from a forty pound cancerous
growth on the inteslines.
The new buildings at Linetoro' are rapidly
approaching completion.
Owing to irregular attendance, on account
of the inconvenient time of meeting, the
teachers institute in Mannheim has disbanded.
Mrs. Jonas Wolfgang is on the invalid list,
and is not improving.
Howard Gantz started west on Monday, and
Tobias Wolfgang left for Pittsburg the same
day.
1t is reported that work will hs resumed at
Keeney's ore bank shortly. The machinery
has been sent off for repairs. The laboring
men are delighted at the prospect of renewal
of operations
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Business Locals.

Wanted Two Hundred live Chickens, al
once. Upton s. Hayden, 1874 E. Main street,
Westminster, Nd.
FEpD, FEED.
We have ON hand and for sale large stock
Of Choice Bran, White Middling, Hominy
Chop, Flax and Cotton Seed Meal, all at in
side figures. e. O. Grimes 4 Co
Highest Cash Price paid for 25 Cans of
Lard, at Kretzer's, &c W. Main street. 1t
Address G. Moul h Co., Hanover, Pa,
Planning Mills. for prices of Doors, Sash,
Frames, Shutters, Hand Ratings, &c. St.
Winter Wheat, Bran, White Middlings,
Flax Seed Meal, Cotton Seed Meal and HoIa-
my Chop. We are Agents and cell ]. II.
Gambrill's Bran and Middlings. N. 1. Cor
such & Son. If
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LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BRgvIFIEs.

The ADVOCATE returns thanks to Hon. Frank
r. Shaw for bound volumes of the Congress
sioual Record.
4 hotel, l25 feet front by As deep, is to be
built on Emory Grove camp ground. The
foundation WAS staked off last week.
sewing society, composed of young ladies
of Ascension Church, has been organized to
aid the INDECENT of the parish during lent.
Two deaths occurred in Myers district re-
cently-David Leppo. aged "a, on February
II, and Daniel Leppo, on February Il, aged
SO.
The Grand Army of the Republic, Depart
meslt of Maryland, which met at Frederick
last Tuesday, resolved to meet in Westmin-
ster next year.
Some of the live stock of John D. Lisle was
s.eld by the Sheriff of Baltimore county at
iRalsterstown last Saturday. Mrs. Lisle
bought the most of it.
We have received from Col. VIM. A. Nc
Kellip, now at the Arkansas Hot Springs, a
descriptive pamphlet of the place and sur
roundings. ItSontains 100 pages and is well
illustrated. n =
The Baltimore" Annuas Conssrence of the
Al. E. Church, will be oield in High Street
Z, Church, Baltimore, commencing next Thurs
day, March Sd. The Maryland Annual Con-
, ference of the NJ. p. Church will meet April
, 9Th at Easton, Md.
Mr.. W. C. Hammer, of North Carolina,
who is to assist Prof F. H. Schaeffer, princi-
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The session of the Church Work Conyen-
ton ended on Thursday of last week. The
convention was composed of the following
ministers Revs. Z. R. Deatrick, of Wood
berry; c. Clever, of Baltimore; A. S. Weber,
of Westminster; d. N. Ditmar, of Titles
town, Pa; A. B. Stoner, of MechanicstowR,
and J. G. Moss, of Silver Run,
The Savings Institution received its new
safe this week, aud the building viii be ready
for occupancy by March. Harry Gait is the
cashier.
The meeting IN the Lutheran Church on
Tuesday evening was largely attended, ss'
saws we're read by Mr.. L. E. Reindolar,
Misses Annie Wilhide, Emma Reaver and
Vina Shoemaker. The essays were well read
and were appreciated by all present.
Levi D. Reid purchased last Saturday, for
81, 900, the property of the late William Fisher
in this Mace
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waathsr Raoord tor tha weak.

February 19-mercury SO at a. m. and q
at 2 p. M; clear. February 20-mercury 81
at a. m. and 81 at 2 p. m; cloudy, with
snow, rain and hail. February 2l--mercury
2S at a. m. and 38 at 2 p. M; cloudy. Feb
ruary 22-mercury 80 at a. IN. and AZ at
p. M; cloudy up to noon, followed by clearing
weather. February 23-mercury 26 at q.
NJ. and ~ at 2 p. m.i cloudy, with fall o
i hs a. ~ na re- aF ebaasrs f @ lP9
.. ~. and As at p. NJ; cloudy up to nool.
followed by clearing weather. February q
mercury 29 at 7 a. m. and az at u m.
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Carroll county's semi-centennial.

@ASAANA 40
Having given notice to the editors of the
ADVOCATE that fifty years has just elapsed
since the Legislature of Maryland passed the
Act creating Carroll county, did not expect
that an extended account of the circumstances
connected with the formation of the new
county, which was published last week, but as
so much has been done, it is not only due to
history but to the able and energetic members
of the House of Delegates in that body from
Westminster, that their names should be CRATE.
fully remembered by the people who now en-
Joy the benefit of their labor.
DIR. VIM. Willis and Isaac Shriver were
members of the House at the session of 1886,
at the session when the bill was first passed,
and Major jacob Matthias was the member at
the following or confrmatory session when
the bill was finally passed.
DIR. Willis died in 1S41, after having served
nearly four years as County Clerk.
Isaac Shriver died in 1856, having been for
thirty years President of the Bank of West
minister.
Maj. Matthias died in 1857, having been
President of the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank from its commencement until his death.
j. X L.